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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1971
Page
13
Washington AP report shows projections for a record corn crop of 5.34 billion bushels, 12 percent above the 1967 high, with blight threats still present after Aug. 1. Sorghum, soybeans, outs, and all wheat also rising, lifting total food grains and the all crops index to new records as of August 1.
Washington AP reports the first 1971 crop estimate shows Missouri and Kansas near the national average yield at 80 bushels per acre for corn, with the national yield at 83 and a projected total crop of 5.345 billion bushels. Kansas foresees 104.88 million and Missouri 245.2 million bushels, plus figures for winter wheat soybeans sugar beets and sorghum.
Missouri corn outlook improves as Dr. Oscar Calvert of the University of Missouri College of Agriculture reports the blight outbreak is uneven. He notes most corn will mature in two weeks, reducing widespread damage and asserting Missouri may be faring better than other major producing states.
Hickory Fair Acres owned by Cecil L Healy and Sons Mexico Missouri have been accepted into American Shorthorn Association membership. The organization with offices in Omaha Nebraska registers transfers and promotes Shorthorn and Polled Shorthorn beef cattle. Memberships are up percent for the fiscal year signaling strong breed demand. Healy and Sons now eligible to register and transfer Shorthorns at member rates with voting privileges.
In Hyannis Massachusetts a complaint by Rose Kennedy's lawyer led owners of two boat tour firms to agree to mute loudspeakers when passing the Kennedy compound. A Secret Service agent said a guide’s descriptions of the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy were vivid even from a mile offshore.
President Nixon will travel to Springfield Illinois next Wednesday to sign a law declaring Lincoln s only owned home a national historical site The bill authorizes Interior to pay 2 million to acquire the property and 5 86 million to develop it He will attend a brief Illinois State Fair visit after the signing and meanwhile plans two other trips to New York and Dallas.
About 1 000 members are expected Friday for the Missouri Moose Association 26th annual convention at the Holiday Inn in Hannibal. The opening session will extend through Sunday and Gerald Crowston of Kirksville is the ex president of the association.
The Justice Department junked its investigation into alleged corruption in Gov. George C. Wallace’s Alabama administration for lack of evidence. A federal grand jury in Montgomery will reconvene Sept. 7 to close the probe and possibly return tax indictments related to Seymore Trammell, Wallace’s former top aide. The probe had touched on a $110,000 loan, $25,000 in campaign donations listed as textbook firm expenses, and a $3,000 pool built for Trammell, but officials cited insufficient evidence or lack of federal violations.
A clipped note references a building contractor paid by the BIT for a pool project. The fragmentary item mentions See as testifying and cites a quoted source. Details are sparse, but the record notes a specific installation and financial action tied to the pool work.
The Chamber of Commerce plans a mid October testimonial for Charlotte born evangelist Billy Graham with President Nixon possibly attending. Chamber president Charles Crutchfield said the event would be on October 14 15 or 15 depending on Nixon’s schedule.
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